Racheal’s research looks at the afterlives of companion animals, with a focus on their memorialisation, and the continuation of relationships bonds between the living and the animal spirit over the course of the human lifetime.
Read moreFive Things I’ve learnt after losing my brother to brain cancer, by Becky Knight.
Becky’s younger brother Stephen died in October 2018 at the age of 34, two weeks before what would have been his 35th birthday.
Read moreFive Things I learned when my alcoholic father died, by Rachel Jenkins.
Rachel’s alcoholic father died from flu and oesophageal cancer at the age of 76 in March 2018.
Read moreFive Things I've learnt about alcohol and addiction, by Sarah Colwell.
Sarah started drinking at the age of 16. She has been sober for six years.
Read moreFive Things I wish everyone knew about post-mortem examinations, by Dr Suzy Lishman CBE.
Suzy works as a consultant pathologist in Peterborough and is the past president of the Royal College of Pathologists.
Five Things I’ve learned since the sudden loss of my dad, by Victoria Hopkins.
Victoria’s dad died suddenly in July 2019.
Five Things I’ve learned about organ donation, by Justine Wykerd.
Justine became an organ donor at the age of 17. Two members of her family have also had a second chance of life thanks to organ donations.
Five Things I've learnt from trying to live without my mum, by Carrie Smith.
Carrie’s mum died from sepsis as a result of terminal breast cancer at the age of 59.
Read moreFive Things I've learnt after losing both my parents to cancer within 3 years of each other by Rosie Hunnam
Rosie’s parents died from cancer within three years of each other.
Read moreFive Things I’ve learned about mortality since being diagnosed with cancer by Deborah Bowman.
Deborah Bowman is a Professor of Medical Ethics, mediator and broadcaster. She is also a cancer patient, theatre person, slow runner, dancer, reader, writer and notoriously enthusiastic human.
Read moreFive Things I've learned since my mum died from brain cancer, by Nicola Baldrick.
Nicola’s mum died from brain cancer at the age of 55. Nicola blogs about her life on a farm with her husband and six children, as well as how grief has affected her life.
Read moreFive Things I've learned from supporting my husband through his grief by Yvonne Gavan.
Yvonne Gavan supported her husband through grief after the death of his brother, at the age of 37. Since 2013 she's been living overseas - first in the Caribbean and now in Southern Africa - with her husband and three young children.
Read moreFive Things I wish I had known when my son Noah died, by Glen Lord.
After graduating from Boston University, Glen Lord was on the fast track to accomplishing his goal of being a CEO of a fortune 500 company. The death of his son, Noah, in 1999 derailed the life he had so carefully planned.
Read moreFive Things this healthcare professional would really like you to know about modern resuscitation, by Dr Mark Taubert.
Dr Mark Taubert is a palliative care doctor and senior lecturer. He created the TalkCPR.com website & app and has given a Ted Talk on why language and wording is important in palliative care.
Read moreFive Things I've learnt about death and dying as a palliative care nurse by Rachel King.
Rachel has been a nurse for 10 years, working in surgery and intensive care before moving into palliative care.
Read moreFive Things I learnt when my husband Seth died just 33 days after being diagnosed with cancer by Lesley Goodburn.
Lesley Goodburn’s husband, Seth, died at 49 years old from pancreatic cancer following a short history of feeling unwell. He died just 33 days after diagnosis.
Read moreFive Things I learnt about funeral poverty after filming a documentary about it, by Richard Sprenger #dyingmatters
Richard Sprenger recently made a short documentary about funeral poverty - capturing just how difficult bereavement can be, when you simply don't have the money to pay for a burial.
Read moreFive Things to think about when choosing an epitaph, by Fergus Wessel.
Fergus Wessel runs Stoneletters Studio, which specialises in fine, hand-carved headstones. He’s passionate about headstones, and campaigns to spread awareness of the comfort and healing that a memorial can bring to those who are bereaved.
Read moreFive Things I've learnt about cemeteries, by Dr Romany Reagan.
Romany Reagan received her PhD from Royal Holloway, University of London in performing heritage in 2018, with a focus on community engagement. Her practice-based research project ‘Abney Rambles’ is comprised of four audio walks that she researched, wrote, and recorded from 2014 to 2017 within the space of Abney Park cemetery.
Read moreFive Things I've learnt about grief, by Caroline Lloyd.
Caroline Lloyd is completing a PhD in bereavement and has 30 years of voluntary experience, plus too many personal bereavements to mention. She’s the author of Grief Demystified.
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